Pond building questions for buadhai

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Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

The pool may be treated by filling it with water containing alum (a salt comprising a double sulphate of aluminium and potassium) in the proportion of 1 kg of alum to 500 litres of water. After one week it should be emptied and refilled with water containing 1 kg of Epsom salts per 500 litres and again allowed to stand for a week. from a website about ponds. "Finally, the pool should be emptied and refilled with clean water, then emptied again and refilled after one week. Fluoridated water should then be conditioned prior to stocking with fish. Once the pool has been stocked and plant life established, it should not be disturbed for at least a year, except for occasional topping-up with fresh water. Initially, the water may become cloudy, but this cloudiness should disappear again as the plant and fish life in the pond settle down." soundsa like a balls ache.

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Forget all that crap, do you have a banana tree ??? If so then chop it up and put in the pond for 3 to 4 days, pump the water out and fill new in, check the pH and you're ready to go. That's how we do it with our tanks, no problems..

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Originally Posted by Dalton

check the pH and you're ready to go

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how?

and what am i looking for?

Swimming Pool shop
Ph testing kit

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Originally Posted by jizzybloke

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Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

got a pic of me nearly drowning in it too.

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I'd rather see that one!:)

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Help is at hand

Coaching Dwarf Swimmers

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Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

how? and what am i looking for?

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Drink the water and see if you die or have any nasty disease. If not, it's probably OK for the fishies.

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Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

alum

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San som in Thai (thanks Thetters).

Available in most markets and is dirt cheap. I now use it in my wash.

I was just looking that up and San Som is Potassiun Alum and not Ammonium Alum so it should be Ok to use it.

thanks guys.

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Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

San som in Thai (thanks Thetters).

Available in most markets and is dirt cheap. I now use it in my wash.

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kind of wish i hadn't redded you now, but don't feel that bad about it.
sure I'll be getting plenty back.

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Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

I now use it in my wash.

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Does it work OK, I have never tried it in the washing machine ?

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Originally Posted by Thetyim

Does it work OK, I have never tried it in the washing machine ?

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I put too much in to start with, but I now put a very small lump (just chip a bit off) in and let the wash soak for an hour. It works very well. No more smelly pits on my clothes.

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Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

sure I'll be getting plenty back.

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Sure you will.

Nice looking pond CMN, I can't wait to see it with some fish. Do you have any ideas about the waterfall. This will be a project for me, when I get there.

How did you manage to get your pond to look so natural?

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Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

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Originally Posted by Dalton

check the pH and you're ready to go

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how?

and what am i looking for?

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Oh God.....:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by tcp

How did you manage to get your pond to look so natural?

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another sarcastic bastard.
:)

it's not finished yet is it.

looks like a paddling pool at the moment i know.

we shall decorate with plants and waterfalls and stones and stuff.

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Originally Posted by Dalton

Oh God

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i dunno, pregnancy test kit?

^ Oh God....:rofl:

that's the only acid test kit I've ever bought.

haven't studied chemistry in 20 years.

simple answer bastard.
where do i get a ph kit (sure 7-11 doesn't have them ) and what am i looking for when i find one?

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Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

that's the only acid test kit I've ever bought.

haven't studied chemistry in 20 years.

simple answer bastard.
where do i get a ph kit (sure 7-11 doesn't have them ) and what am i looking for when i find one?

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I expect to find them at the local fish shops.

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Originally Posted by Travelmate

I expect to find them at the local fish shops.

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hadn't thought of that.
thanks.
:)

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Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

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Originally Posted by Travelmate

I expect to find them at the local fish shops.

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hadn't thought of that.
thanks.
:)

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no problem just helping out a fellow TD member.:)

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Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

looks like a paddling pool at the moment i know.

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Should be like an Olympic swimming pool for you then:rolleyes:

just walked up to my local shop and they were selling that san som stuff.

bought 5 bags, probably a couple of kilos and chucked it in the pool.

how much is enough?

^
That will be enough

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Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

just walked up to my local shop and they were selling that san som stuff. bought 5 bags, probably a couple of kilos and chucked it in the pool. how much is enough?

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You know, it may be easier and quicker to ask the seller these sort of questions rather than racing back to TD everytime...

This pond building lark is getting technical.

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Originally Posted by kingwilly

You know, it may be easier and quicker to ask the seller these sort of questions rather than racing back to TD everytime...

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the seller is like this 70 year old woman that thinks i'm going to use it to wash my clothing.

My wife just put a sack of the stuff in our well. She says it'll make it smell nice!
Will we die?

She kept a small lump to use as a deodorant.

I've never come across the stuff before. What does it do?

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Originally Posted by Thetyim

That will be enough

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thanks thetyim.

how long should I leave it to soak before emptying and refilling?

^^^ in that case just guess,

oh, you did already.

This is what a Ph testing looks like.
You only need the smaller kit


https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...5/DSCF1243.jpg



https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...5/DSCF1240.jpg

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Originally Posted by kingwilly

oh, you did already.

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redded for trolling my thread.

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Originally Posted by jandajoy

My wife just put a sack of the stuff in our well. She says it'll make it smell nice!
Will we die?

She kept a small lump to use as a deodorant.

I've never come across the stuff before. What does it do?

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Be very afraid....

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Originally Posted by Thetyim

This is what a Ph testing looks like.
You only need the smaller kit

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thanks, but i still don't know what sort of ph reading i need for a fish pond as opposed to a swimming pool.

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Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

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Originally Posted by Thetyim

This is what a Ph testing looks like.
You only need the smaller kit

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thanks, but i still don't know what sort of ph reading i need for a fish pond as opposed to a swimming pool.

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Google it....

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Originally Posted by jandajoy

She says it'll make it smell nice!

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Except that it is odourless :)

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Originally Posted by jandajoy

I've never come across the stuff before. What does it do?

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It is the finest deodorant in the world
Wet the crystal slighty and rub in your armpit.
Might have to remove sharp edges with sandpaper first
(The crystal not your armpit)

Maintain Water Quality
Fishes need clean chemical free water to survive healthy. Some make sure the water that you fill-up the pond with, is free from chemicals like chlorine. If so, filter the chlorine out before using it. In addition make sure that you do not use chemical sprays near the pond. Spray droplets can spread through air and easily enter the pond water. You can plan on keeping the pond surface walls elevated to prevent run-off water from entering the pond. Run-off water generally contains fertilizers, dry leaves and pesticides that can pollute the water.

Keep checking the pH of your pond water using a pH monitor to ensure that the pH remains in the safe range of 6.8 - 7.8. Drastic changes to pH should be adjusted gradually as sudden pH change can cause damage to the fish. Ensure that ammonia and nitrite content in water is zero. Regular monitoring and adjustment of pond water is extremely essential to keep it clean and safe.

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Originally Posted by Travelmate

Google it.

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I did, but couldn't find the answer.

much better to have all the advice contained within this thread i think.

http://www.abcponds.com/pond-maintenance/fish-pond-maintenance.htm

forgot this bit.

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Originally Posted by jandajoy

the pH remains in the safe range of 6.8 - 7.8

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why use google when somebody else is willing to do it for you.

Koi are quite tolerant of various pH levels. However, it is recommended that the pH not fluctuate too greatly, and not be lower that 6.8 or higher than 8.0.